RealPage Asset and Investment Management (AIM) aggregates and clearly presents property performance and valuation data to owners, asset managers, investors, and operators. Until now, pulling together data across a diverse portfolio in a form suitable for analyzing performance, valuation, cash flow, and other metrics has involved a confusing, time-wasting jumble of software solutions and manual[…]

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eBills are no longer a new idea or technology, and the statistics back it up. Payment processor Fiserv reports that over 50 percent of Americans receive some bills electronically, and 78 percent of households are receptive to the idea. In fact, the majority of consumers receive at least a mix of paper and paperless bills.[…]

Finding the right vendor in the right area has long been a challenge for multifamily operators. And for third-party service companies, getting new business has been difficult, sometimes forcing them to resort to door-to-door solicitation. But the gap is about to get tighter. This summer, RealPage is launching a new vendor management platform designed to[…]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of those terms used so liberally that you’re never sure whether you’re being snowed by marketers. But in the context of RealPage’s new AI-based resident screening solution, the payoff is so obvious and easily documented that there’s no question it’s bringing about a revolution. The ROI is proving to be[…]

Property management companies deal with a massive amount of files and documents each day, from the corporate office to the site level. Apartments leave a large paper trail, which can create a number of problems. Reduce.org cites that the average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper annually and nearly 70 percent of that winds[…]

Over the last few years, the multifamily industry has been exposed to terms like benchmarking, sustainability and Energy Star Portfolio Manager (ESPM). These terms may be familiar to some with exposure to other markets, but they are alien to many of us in multifamily. To add more fuel to the fire, several cities, a couple[…]

The recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018 provides Affordable property owners and operators an additional Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) for federal Set-Aside – Income Averaging. It comes with a new set of complicated rules and regulations, but navigated correctly, the measure can have some real advantages for the Affordable Housing industry. In[…]

Yes, it’s arrived, like a distant relative who you wish would not visit and definitely not stay. It’s budgeting season. A regional manager once quipped, “I’d rather have root canal surgery once a week than create the budget.” Ouch! Why is this such a dreadful time of year? The year is making the turn to[…]

Revenue management has become fundamental to property management, and many companies are overcoming the perception that it’s only for the big portfolios and those expansive Class A palaces. Class B and C properties are reaping the benefits of the analytical process for determining the right rent for any property in any market phase and at[…]

Apartments that miss leasing inquiries or wait too long for follow-up with prospective renters may be throwing away money. Multifamily call center data shows that more than half of email and text inquiries come in after business hours and conversion rates drop the longer it takes for the property to respond. Industry experts say that[…]

For the sake of ease, speed, accuracy and professionalism, many large GP’s and LP’s have heavily invested in new software for investment accounting. But the same can’t be said for many small to mid-market firms. While the benefits are equally powerful for smaller firms, the price of the software and implementation services (traditionally ranging anywhere from $150,000[…]